"skating was lent a more athletic character through the developments of Ulrich Salchow, a Swede. Salchow was considered the greatest figure skater of his day by far, winning the world championships ten times. The crowning achievement of his career, however, was his development of ice skates with slightly serrated blades, giving enough traction on the ice to launch long jumps. The salchow jump, still used prominently in figure skating routines today, is named for him, and was considered Salchow's greatest contribution to figure skating. Figure skating's Olympic debut came at the 1908 Summer Olympics—it was the first winter sport introduced"
"1901 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The 1901 competition took place from February 10 to 11 in Stockholm, Sweden. Originally allotted to London the competition was transferred to Stockholm due to the death of Queen Victoria . There were only two contestants. Four out of six judges came from Sweden. None of the judges came from the German Empire. Still the placings were the same. Adams, Pettersson, and Westergren put Salchow in first"
"ease and accuracy that is a joy to those with real knowledge and appreciation of the fine points of the School Figures."" Henry Graham Sharp Henry Graham Sharp (19 December 1917 – 2 January 1995) was a British figure skater. In 1939, he won both the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships. Before that, he had won three consecutive silver medals at Worlds and Europeans. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where he placed fifth, and at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed seventh. Writing in 1938, T. D. Richardson (author of ""Modern Figure"
"skating, Fuchs studied the morphology of the bark beetle ""(German: Borkenkäfer)"". In 1929, in his late fifties, he wrote his PhD thesis titled “European timber industry after the war” ""(German: ""Europäische Holzwirtschaft der Nachkriegszeit"")"". (""War"" here referred to the First World War.) (*) injured due to a hunting accident in the high mountains Gilbert Fuchs Gilbert Fuchs (b. 1871 in Graz, Austria - d. 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and world champion in figure skating. In 1896, he won the first world figure skating championships, held in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1906 he recaptured the title in"
"Gilbert Fuchs Gilbert Fuchs (b. 1871 in Graz, Austria - d. 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and world champion in figure skating. In 1896, he won the first world figure skating championships, held in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1906 he recaptured the title in Munich. Relations with his constant rival Ulrich Salchow were strained. In 1906, Salchow did not compete in Munich, Fuchs' hometown, because he expected to be judged unfairly. Likewise, Fuchs did not participate in the 1908 Olympics because he felt the judges favored Salchow. Only once did Fuchs place higher in a competition than"
"death of his father, he took over his coffee shop and ran it until 1936 together with his brother Edvin. He married twice, first in 1885 to the Welsh woman Kathryn Williams, the marriage being dissolved in 1890; and second to Anna Elise Nicolaisen (1865–1935). Axel Paulsen Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater. He invented the figure skating Axel jump and held the world title in speed skating from 1882 to 1890. In 1976 he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Paulsen was born in"
"to the name it is known by today, the loop jump. Oelschlägel won a championship in the United States at the age of 17, and had a professional career spanning ten years. No major international championships were held from 1915–1921 due to World War I and the post-war recovery. In 1922, the World and European Championships were renewed and in 1924 figure skating was part of the first Winter Olympics, held in Chamonix, France. Norway's Sonja Henie and Austria's Karl Schäfer dominated the sport during the inter-war period. Henie, a ten-time world champion, brought a new style to figure skating"
"Henry Graham Sharp Henry Graham Sharp (19 December 1917 – 2 January 1995) was a British figure skater. In 1939, he won both the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships. Before that, he had won three consecutive silver medals at Worlds and Europeans. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where he placed fifth, and at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed seventh. Writing in 1938, T. D. Richardson (author of ""Modern Figure Skating"" and ""Ice Rink Skating"") said ""Graham Sharp is by far the best male School Skater of the day. He has an"
"1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden. Edvard Engelsaas was the defending champion, who was not there to defend his championship. The Fin Franz Wathén won three distances and became the new World champion. Four distances have to be skated: One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances. Silver and bronze medals were not awarded."
"1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden. Edvard Engelsaas was the defending champion, who was not there to defend his championship. The Fin Franz Wathén won three distances and became the new World champion. Four distances have to be skated: One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances. Silver and bronze medals were not awarded."
"of 88. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Felix Kaspar Felix Kaspar (January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria – December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, U.S.) was an Austrian figure skater, twice World champion, and 1936 bronze medalist. Kaspar began figure skating at age of 9. He trained on the artificial ice rink of Eduard Engelmann Jr. Kaspar was famous for his high jumps. At the beginning of World War II Kaspar was in Australia, where he met his wife, June. The couple was married for 54 years. They had one daughter named Cherie. Kaspar spent the whole time of the"
"later at the Lake Placid Games he finished sixth in the singles event. Roger Turner Roger Felix Turner (March 3, 1901 – October 29, 1993) was an American figure skater. He was born in Milton, Massachusetts and died in Walpole, Massachusetts. Turner was the seven time (1928–1934) U.S. National Champion and two time (1930–1931) World silver medalist. He is tied with Dick Button for having the most consecutive wins at the U.S. Championships (men's singles). Turner was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a member of the Skating Club of Boston. At"
"position, the other three judges Fuchs. Judges: 1901 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The 1901 competition took place from February 10 to 11 in Stockholm, Sweden. Originally allotted to London the competition was transferred to Stockholm due to the death of Queen Victoria . There were only two contestants. Four out of six judges came from Sweden. None of the judges came from the German Empire. Still the placings were the same. Adams,"
"the following skaters: Wilson was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame (1976), Skate Canada Hall of Fame (1990), Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame (2003), and Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007). Montgomery Wilson William Stewart Montgomery ""Bud"" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1932 World silver medalist, a six-time North American champion, and a nine-time Canadian national champion. Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the"
"1911 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1911 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 5 and 5 March 1911 at the ice rink Øen Stadion in Trondheim, Norway. Nikolay Strunnikov was defending champion and prolonged his title. He had the lowest amount of points awarded, won all the four distances and became World champion. Four distances have to be skated: The ranking was made by award ranking points. The points were awarded to the skaters who had skated all the distances. The final ranking was then decided by ordering the skaters by lowest point totals. One could win"
"shapes known as beaks, spectacles, and cross-cuts. Tracing of elaborate patterns on the ice was a characteristic of the American and British schools of figure skating. By the early 20th century, this had been largely displaced by the ""International Style"" of free skating which utilized the entire ice surface and featured more athletic movements set to music. Special figures was an event in the 1908 Summer Olympic Games. Nikolai Panin of Russia won the event. Special figures Special figures were a component of figure skating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Like compulsory figures, special figures involved tracing"
"1910 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1910 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 5 and 6 March 1910 at the ice rink Pohjoissatama in Helsinki, Finland. Oscar Mathisen was the defending champion. Nikolay Strunnikov had the fewest points awarded and became world champion. Four distances have to be skated: The ranking was made by award ranking points. The points were awarded to the skaters who had skated all the distances. The final ranking was then decided by ordering the skaters by lowest point totals. One could win the World Championships also by winning at least three of"
"Irving Brokaw Isaac Irving Brokaw (March 29, 1871 – March 18, 1939) was an American figure skater, artist, lawyer, and financier. He represented the United States at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the figure skating competition, becoming the first American to compete in a sport included in the Winter Olympic program. After he won an international prize in Switzerland, he brought the International Style of skating back to the United States. His book, ""Art of Skating"" was known as the figure skater's bible. He was born in New York City on March 29, 1871 as Isaac Irving Brokaw to Isaac"
"Dogwoof Pictures. John Curry John Anthony Curry, (9 September 1949 – 15 April 1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was noted for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating. Curry was born on 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England. He had two older brothers. He was educated at Solihull School, an independent school in the West Midlands, and then at St Andrews, an independent boarding school in Somerset. As a child, Curry wanted to become a dancer, but his parents disapproved of dance as an activity for boys; instead,"
"grounds supervisor. He died after being hit by a motorcycle. Clas Gille Clas Thorulf Gille (1 May 1888 – 26 August 1952) was a Swedish pole vaulter. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place. Gille was a top European pole vaulter of the 1910s. He won the British AAA title in 1913, Baltic Games in 1914, Swedish Games in 1916 and four national titles, in 1910, 1913–14 and 1916. Besides pole vaulting he competed nationally in the high jump, long jump, and in alpine ski jumping. After retiring from competitions he worked as an athletics"
"family grave (plot 12G) in the Doeblinger Cemetery, Vienna, with his wife Margarethe Eisenstädter. Fritz Kachler Fritz Kachler was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion. He did not believe that sport and nationalism should be mixed and therefore chose not to participate in the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924. He acted as a judge in the World Figure Skating Championships of 1926 (Men, Pairs), 1927 (Men) and 1937 (Women). A mechanical engineer, he rose to become head of the Vienna/Lower Austria section of the Austrian"
"Axel Paulsen Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater. He invented the figure skating Axel jump and held the world title in speed skating from 1882 to 1890. In 1976 he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Paulsen was born in Aker near Christiania (today's Oslo) to Haagine Olsen (1822–1918) and the merchant Johan Peter Paulsen (1820–1887). He grew up in Oslo, where his father ran a coffee shop. He started skating and by 1870 already competed both in speed skating and figure skating. In 1882"
"same (each 4 placings). 1909 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The 1909 men competitions took place on February 7–8 in Stockholm, Sweden. The 1909 ladies competitions took place on January 23–24 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. Lily Kronberger was the only competitor. The 1909 pairs competition took place on February 8 in Stockholm, Sweden. Judges: Judges: Judges: O. C. Thorstensen voted the top two couples exactly the same (each 1.5 placings) and the other three"
"Roger Turner Roger Felix Turner (March 3, 1901 – October 29, 1993) was an American figure skater. He was born in Milton, Massachusetts and died in Walpole, Massachusetts. Turner was the seven time (1928–1934) U.S. National Champion and two time (1930–1931) World silver medalist. He is tied with Dick Button for having the most consecutive wins at the U.S. Championships (men's singles). Turner was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a member of the Skating Club of Boston. At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished tenth in the singles competition. Four years"
"Derek Hough. ""GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix"" ""Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only."" Evan Lysacek Evan Frank Lysacek (; born June 4, 1985) is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, a two-time (2005, 2007) Four Continents champion, the 2009 Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time (2007, 2008) U.S. national champion. Lysacek was the 2010 United States Olympic Committee's SportsMan of the Year, and the winner of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top"
"her entire free program. She did this at the suggestion of Zoltán Kodály. She died in Budapest in 1974, at the age of 83. Kronberger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. She was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame <nowiki>*Co-ed competition from 1900–1922</nowiki> Lily Kronberger Lily Kronberger (12 November 1890 – 21 May 1974), also spelled Lili Kronberger, was a Hungarian figure skater competitive during the early years of modern figure skating. She was Hungary’s first World Champion. Kronberger was born in Budapest in 1890. Kronberger won a"
"Norval Baptie Norval Baptie (March 18, 1879 – November 26, 1966) was a World record holding speed skater, a champion figure skater, and pioneering ice showman. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1963., and was one of the two charter members of the Ice Skating Institute Hall of Fame in the same year. Born in Bethany, Ontario, he grew up in Bathgate, North Dakota, United States. By the age of 14 he was the North Dakota speed skating champion. In 1897, he challenged World champion Jack McCullough to a race, and easily won. Over his"
"the World Championships also by winning at least three of the four distances, so the ranking could be affected by this. Silver and bronze medals were awarded. 1911 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1911 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 5 and 5 March 1911 at the ice rink Øen Stadion in Trondheim, Norway. Nikolay Strunnikov was defending champion and prolonged his title. He had the lowest amount of points awarded, won all the four distances and became World champion. Four distances have to be skated: The ranking was made by award ranking points. The points were"
"1909 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The 1909 men competitions took place on February 7–8 in Stockholm, Sweden. The 1909 ladies competitions took place on January 23–24 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. Lily Kronberger was the only competitor. The 1909 pairs competition took place on February 8 in Stockholm, Sweden. Judges: Judges: Judges: O. C. Thorstensen voted the top two couples exactly the same (each 1.5 placings) and the other three couples also exactly the"
"Fritz Kachler Fritz Kachler was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion. He did not believe that sport and nationalism should be mixed and therefore chose not to participate in the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924. He acted as a judge in the World Figure Skating Championships of 1926 (Men, Pairs), 1927 (Men) and 1937 (Women). A mechanical engineer, he rose to become head of the Vienna/Lower Austria section of the Austrian Railways, after having been dismissed by the Nazis. He is buried in the Eisenstaedter"
"Madge Syers Florence Madeline ""Madge"" Syers (""née"" Cave, 16 September 1881 – 9 September 1917) was a British figure skater. She became the first woman to compete at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1902 by entering what was previously an all-male event and won the silver medal, which prompted the International Skating Union (ISU) to create a separate ladies' championship. Syers was the winner of the first two ladies' events in 1906 and 1907, and went on to become the Olympic champion at the 1908 Olympics, the first Olympic Games to include figure skating. She also competed as a"
"book ""The Art of Skating"", which was referred to as the ""figure skater's bible"" by Time Magazine. In 1976, he was posthumously inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Irving Brokaw Isaac Irving Brokaw (March 29, 1871 – March 18, 1939) was an American figure skater, artist, lawyer, and financier. He represented the United States at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the figure skating competition, becoming the first American to compete in a sport included in the Winter Olympic program. After he won an international prize in Switzerland, he brought the International Style of skating back to"
"Clas Gille Clas Thorulf Gille (1 May 1888 – 26 August 1952) was a Swedish pole vaulter. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place. Gille was a top European pole vaulter of the 1910s. He won the British AAA title in 1913, Baltic Games in 1914, Swedish Games in 1916 and four national titles, in 1910, 1913–14 and 1916. Besides pole vaulting he competed nationally in the high jump, long jump, and in alpine ski jumping. After retiring from competitions he worked as an athletics coach from 1918 to 1927 and then as an athletic"